According to the Centers for Disease Control, anywhere from 30% to 80% of commercial chickens are seriously contaminated with salmonella bacteria. ABC TV quoted a government source that reported as many as 33 million Americans suffer food poisoning every year, and that over 5,000 die.

Colostrum has been shown to kill Salmonella, along with other disease-causing bacteria such as Campylobacter, E. coli (which can kill people when present in contaminated meat supplies), Helicobacter pylori (the main cause of stomach ulcers), Listeria, and multiple Streptococcus species and Staphylococcus. This is good news in light of the increasing appearance of antibiotic resistant super strains, such as vancomycinresistant Staphylococcus aureus. Colostrum has also been found to be effective against Candida albicans.

Research shows that colostrum prevents and controls infection in multiple ways.

First, according to clinical studies, colostrum has been shown to inhibit attachment of bacteria to the body’s epithelial (surface) tissue. This is a necessary first step for any infection to take hold. Second, lactoferrin acts as a natural antimicrobial and antiviral. Colostrum also imparts passive immunity to many high-risk organisms, including the leading intestinal killers E. coli and rotavirus. At the same time, immune factors enhance the body’s natural defense against virtually all pathogenic bacteria and viruses.